How can you taste red wine like a pro? Why should you swirl? What flavors should you look for? To get the answers to these questions --and more-- watch HowTo: Taste Red Wine from Wine Spectator.
Join Giacomo Neri in his vineyard and in his winery as he harvests grapes for his Tenuta Nuova Brunello di Montalcino. The 2001 bottling from this vineyard was named Wine Spectator Wine of the Year in 2006.
In this first video of the Green Revolution series, Wine Spectator senior editor Dana Nigro talks with Paul Dolan about the use of biodynamics at Parducci in California's Mendocino County. It affects the vineyard, winery, people -- and the livestock.
Harvest is make-or-break time for the vintage and the weeks leading up to it are crucial. This is when Wine Spectator senior editor James Suckling caught up with winemakers around Tuscany to see how 2007 looks in Montalcino, Bolgheri and Chianti.
Join us in New Orleans, where there's music everywhere you stroll and one of America's most extraordinary local cuisines is better than ever. Wine Spectator associate editor Mitch Frank is your guide.
Wine Spectator reviews more than 15,000 wines each year, thanks to the efforts of the 15 people in our tasting department. See how the process works, in this behind the scenes tour with tasting director Bruce Sanderson.
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Heading to San Francisco and looking for a great wine bar? Join Wine Spectator associate editor Dan Sogg as he visits some of his favorites. The first stop is Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant, located in the popular and scenic Ferry Plaza mall.
Meet a group of people who take their love of wine to the highest level. They make their own! And some of their wines even get rated by Wine Spectator.
Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc may be your favorite California whites, but you're missing out on a world of taste if you haven't tried CA's other white wines. Wine Spectator tasting coordinator MaryAnn Worobiec shares a couple of her recent finds.
Learn how to buy wine at auction with Wine Spectator auction correspondent Peter Meltzer, Zachys president Jeff Zacharia and auctioneer Ursula Hermacinski. It can be fun, nerve-wracking and a great investment.
Learn how to buy, serve and store cheese as Wine Spectator features editor Owen Dugan takes you on a shopping expedition to Murray's, where he meets up with cheese guru and owner Rob Kaufelt.
Chateau Martinens is from the famous commune of Margaux in Bordeaux. It belongs to the Cru Bourgeois class. This wine comes from the 'legendary' 2000 vintage of which outstanding wines were produced from both the left bank and right bank. The wine when poured already gave a garnet colour with a hint of brick. The nose was typical of a more simple Bordeaux wine which has red fruits, red currants, tabacco and with some earthiness and woodiness. This medium body wine was slightly more diluted than what I expected of which politically correct writers / die hard Bordeaux drinkers would call it elegant or even feminine! The fruit level was low but the acidity was high in comparison. The mouth feel was a little thin with some soil and damp earth in the background. The tannin present was also a little coarse so coupling with the acidity gave the wine some astringency. The wine when released had such a hype because Wine Spectator awarded it a whooping 91 points. I failed once again to understand why? Although it does have some structure and sourly red fruit, it just doesn't have the depth and complexity. The finish is medium. Drink it up now. (Rating 86-88 points) by Michael Lam of the Beverage Review.
In 2001, the well-recognized American magazine "The Wine Spectator", often referred to as the "wine-bible", elected a Brunello di Montalcino "The best wine in the world".
